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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-25
GAINESVILLE.
Considerable Wheat BEING Marketed
and the Yield Now Placed at 20
Enshels PEI Acre.
Tho Electric Light Soon to be in Operation.
Marriages -Died-Real Estate
Dsas-LocaI Notes.

Special to the Gazette.
GAINESVILLE, TEX, June 24.--Consid-
cradle wheat is being marketed here al
ready, the fine weather of the past ten
days having been very favorable for the
work Of harvesting. The crop has turned
out much better than it was expected it
would month or so ago, snd il is now
believed that the average Weld will be
twenty bushels per acre.
Quite g number OF carloads of cattle
have been shipped from here to the
days.
Alter July l, the Gainesville post-otice
| will be of the second class.
Four marriage licenses have been issued
since our last report. The names of the
parties licensed to wed are f. G. Owen
! and Miss Sallie Johnson, L z. Smith and
| Miss Edna A Lynn, c. a. Faulkner and
! Miss NJ. T. Snayefy, and F. NJ. McPher-
son and Miss Florence X. Burton. The
| last mentioned couple is of the cOlorei
! persuasion.
/ The vacant lot on the north side of Cal
! ifornla street at the corner OF Denton, is
crowded with stone that is being pre-
L
curbtngs tbst are being put down.
! Several good sized real estate deals
! have taken place during the present week
| The Mayor had four unfortunates before
him this morning for indulging too freely
IN red.eye, all of whom contributed TO the
city treasury.
The fire record shows that fourteen
| fires have occurred here during the past
twelve months. The new apparatus or
dered by the Council for the fire depart
meut month or so ago is expected Gerc
| shortly
There is a good deal of sickness at
present in the city.
/ PAMELA E., the little daughter of Mr.
/ and Mrs e. II. Campbell died this morn
/ irg. The funeral takes place at $3.50 to-
morrow NOR ing from the family resi-
| dence on South Lindsay avenue.
| The case of j. NJ. Lindsay VS.. +. M.
/ Fox and wife, involving the title to the
/ brick business house on North Dixon
| street, two doors south Of the Laclede
/ hotel, which was tried last term of the
/ CpGrt with the result in favor Of plaintiff,
/ has been compromised, and the defend
! ants nave Withdrawn their notice OF ap-
peal. The terms of the compromise have
not been made public.
Tie June term OF the Justice court of
this precinct commences on next Mon
J day. The docket this time is quite
/ heavy.
DR.. D. A. lands and family leave in a
few days for San Diego, Cal, where in
the future they will reside.
Sheriff II. P. Ware is sick st his home
in this city.
j. H. Garnett, Esq, has returned from
trip to Denton.
Quite number were down to see the
electric light, which was turned on at the
! engine house tonight. The light will be
/ in general use in day or two.
/ The south-bound passenger on the
| Santa Fe was thirty minutes late nreach-
! ing here tonight.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-25

years after the right accrued for which
the claim is made. The District court OF
the United States shall have concurrent
jurisdiction with the Court of Claims as
TO all matters named in the preceding
section, where the amount of the claim
does not exceed $40 o, and the Circuit
courts of the United States shall hEye
concurrent Jurisdiction in all cases where
the amount of such claim exceeds $1,000
sad does not exceed $4,000. All cases
brought aud tried under the provisions
of this act shall be tried by the court
without jury.
Heretofore, in ell disputed claims
against the government, the Cit zen was
obliged TO file claim in the Court of
Claims at Washington, ana there await
the tardy action OF that coGrt, necessa-
rily tardy on account of business CON
stantly accommodating on its hands. Ac-
cording TO the law as it now stands John
Smith can enter suit against the United
States just the same as he cJuId suit
against John Jones, either in the District
or Circuit court Of the United States in
the district in which he is citizen, and
according 60 the amount OF mis- claim
that is to say, If within $1,000 in the Dis
trict court; or, il upwards of $1,000 and
under $4,000, in the Circuit court Of the
United States.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-25
Tho Next Associate Justice


Secretary Lamsr and Senator Ransom
walked up Pennsylvania avenue together
this evening and passed the Enquirer bu
reau. They seemed to De in earnest con-
vcrsatiOE. Presently Senator Ransom
walked back by himself, WHEN an Enquirer
representative approached him and asked
him if the gentleman whom ne had Just
parted with was 10 be the next Associate
Justice of the Supreme bench to succeed
the late Justice Woods.
"I think So" replied the agreeable
Senator. ~ believe ne will be appointed
TO the position. have Just been talking
to him about it. He does not know any
thing about himself, but believe Mr.. Is
mar will be appointed 10 the vacancy on
the supreme bench"
'tAnd, Senator, who 10 you think will
be appointed 20 succeed him as Secretary
Of the Interior"
San, don't know. / think, however,
that ex-senator Henry G. Davis OF West
Virginia would make an admirable Of
ticer"
"But, doesn't g maj to he Secretary of
the Interior have to be lawyer" asked
the Enquirer re. resentatiye.
''He does not have TO De 8 lawyer, but
perhaps it is better last at this time that
q m8n who occupies that position should
be g lawyer. Still 1 think llr. Davis
would make very excellent officer in
that position, Perhaps ne would make
better officer over here pointing in the
direction of the Treasury Department
He would, however, ill either position
admirably. Mr.. Davis is great business
msu and gentleman of whom | am very
fond ~
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-25
wnen the Queen Is Travelling.
Casseil's Magazine


Let us glance ct these regulations for
all concerned. The time ofdeparture and
arriyal having been mentioned and the
metals on which the train will travel
specified, the regulations provide:
l. For pilot engine, accompanied by q
locomotive foreman for the various dis
tricts, and by guard with lamps, flags
and fog signals. This engine preCedes
the roysl train at q uniform speed and
always fifteen miles in advance of it.
.. The drivers end fremen, as well as
the engineers, OF the royal tram are spe-
CHILLY selected. Telegraph men accom-
pany the tTain under a superintendent,
and workmen, filters, lgmpmen and
grcasers travel on the train al the way,
keeping & constant watch; and at stop
ping places they must alIeht and examine
the train and grease the axle boxes.
.. 4 look out man is placed or the ten
der Of the engine, and, seated with his
face to che trsin, observes any signal that
may be given by the occupants. This pO-
sitOn is by 70 means an euviable one, Is
may be imagined, particularly at night,
when more than ordinary vigilance is re
! quired.
The above are few Of the precautions
which the railway companies adopt TO
secure Her Msj3sty's safety, and her
comfort is no less carefully studied. The
/ Queen travels on the down line, and so
I for thirty minutes previous to her coming
no train, not even 3 light engine-2y
which is meant an engine without ca.
riages attached-cr any vehicle is per
mitted to proceed upon or cross the line
the pilot engine alone excepted.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-25
CIEBURNE.
The Masonic Celebration Grand Success.
81 T.

The Masonic Celebration Grand Success.
Special to the Gazette.
CLEBURNE, TEX, June 24.-The Ma
sonic celebration took place here to-day.
Early II the day tremendous crowd of
people from The surrounding country
gathered in the city. About 10 o'clock
the procession formed in the following
order: The Dallas band, Masons, the
various fire companies, the Cleburne Light
Guards, citizens. The procession formed
in order of march In front OF Durham's
drugstore on Henderson street and then
moved around the public square and pro-
ceeded to the beautiful woods in the
southern part of the city. Arriving at the
grounds, an immense pavilion was found
already erected. The leading members Of
the order, with the orator, Captain Till
men Smith, took their seats upon the
platform erected uuGer the pavilion, while
the crowd were seated upon benches
nicely arranged in front. Captain Smith
then delivered one Of the most Chaste, elo-
quent and thoughtful addresses ever heard
in this city. After the speaking the din
ner was announced and everybody re-
paired TO the large table, where an abund-
ance of food awaited them. The music
was grand, the crowd orderly, and all in
ell the affair was magnificent success.
Sheriff John H. Boyd acted es marshal in
his usual polite and pleasant manner.
TIE day will long be remembered by eli
who participated IN its festivities.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-25
TEE UNITED STATES CAN BE SUED,
a Great Change Made in the Law.
Baltimore American.

DallllnOre American.
Mr. Thomas G. Hayes, United States
District Attorney, yesterday called the
attention of on American reporter to an
act of Congress passed at the close of the
last session which has never been
specially brought to the attention Of the
public, but which is of great Importance.
| is a radical departure from the time
bonored rule that sovereign power or
state cannot be sued by an individual
since it gives the right to any citizen to
sue the general government, and is II
privilege granted by no state in the Union
today. Not only that, but the citizen
can sue at his home instead of ST Wash
ington.
Byan act OF Congress approved March
3, 1887, entitled: San act TO provide for
the bringing of suits against the govern
ment OF The United States" it is provided
Cd that the Court OF Claims Shall have
Jurisdiction to hear and determine all
claims founded upon the constitution or
any law of Congress, except for pensions
or upon any regulation of an executive
department, or upon any contract, eX
pressed or implied, with the government,
or for damages, liquidated or unliqui-
dated, in csses not sounding in tort, in
respect to which claims the party would
be entitled TO redress against the United
States, either in court of law, equity
or admiralty, IL the United States
was suaole; provided, however, that
nothing IN this section shall be construed
as giving to either of the courts herein
mentioned, jurisdiction to hear and deter
mine claims growing out of the late civil
war, and commonly known as "wsr
Claims" or to hear and determine other
claims which have heretofore been re-
jected or reported adversely upon by any
court, department or commission author
lied to hear and determine the same. All
et-offs, counter claims, claims for dam
ages, whether liquidated or unliquidated,
or other demands on the part of the gov
eminent against any claimant against the
government shall be heard in this
court, provided that no suit
against the government shall be
allowed under this act unless the
same shall have been brought within six
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-25

The excavations at the Acropolis,
Athens, have resulted in the discovery Of
3 bronze statue OF Minerva PfomachOs,
belonging to the period before the
Persian invasion, and said to De the best
specimen OF the work Of the period which
has vet been di, covered. Another very
interesting discovery was made re-
Gently at the Acropohs in the shape
of five marble statues. Two of them are
over life size, and are good examples OF
the art Of the period before Phidiss. They
represent female forms, and are in fair
state Of preservation. All the statues
have been sent to the Acropolis museum,
which has already been greatly enriched
by the discoveries made during these ex-
Cavations.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-25
Sacramento Record.


A kind hearted citizen yesterday OBJ
served a bird il distress in one of his
trees, the feathered specimen having got
his legs entangled N Il piece of
string that WIS sttIChed TO one OF
the branches. L was mamber
of the "tough" family of birds
known as butcher bird, with liking
for the sport of killing canaries in
their cage, gathering into camp the
fedglings from nests found in his
rambles, ETC., but the citizen didn't know
that, and thought it WIS "nice little
bird" He procured q ladder, carrying
it a considerable distance, and after
much trouble and tearing OF clothing
succeeded in rescuing the bird, which re-
warded him for his kindness by grasping
one of his fingers in It's powerful bill and
cutting it to the bone. In tit of absent
mindedness the kind hearted citizen sep
arated Mr.. Butchers head from his body
and expressed hope that he might go to
g country of perpetual warm weather if
he ever did decent act again.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-25
Chicago Live Stock Market.

CHICAGO, ILL, June 24.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts 5000; shipments 1000; market
steady; shipping steers SIS 20@4 so;
stockers and feeders 81 50@3 90; cows,
bulls and mixed 81 40@S 90; Texas cat
tie 50 15@S so. Hogs-Receipts $4,000;
opened sCrong, closing weak; prices
ranged 50 00@5 40. Sheep-Receipts
1000; shipments none; market steady
natives 50 1904 %; western So 400
10; Texans 50 1898 so; lambs, 81 sc
"a so.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-25
KING kALAKAUA.
A Sugar sIonoponss starts All the Ru

A Sugar SIoDopoliss starts All the Ru-
murs of War.
NEW YORK, June 24.-The Herald here
this morning says: "The war cloud
which is supposed to be hanging over the
dominions of His Majesty, David Kala-
kaus, King of the Sandwich Islands, is
creating great deal of talk in New York
where the King is well known. 1t is as
serted that Claus Spreckles, the AmeTi-
csn sugar monopollst, is trying TO precip-
itate revolution in Hawaii,
or st least to create an
outside impression that Kalakaua's
throne is unsafe Mr.. Crossmsn OF
commercial establishment connected with
Inc Hawaii trade said to reporter yes
terday: 81 heard Spreckles say on board
of a vessel bound for Honolulu last spring
that he carried the King and legislature
in his pocket and could do what he
pieased with hem. The King sch down
his foot like s. man and refused to
allow the policy of his government to be
dictated to any longer by foreign mon
opolists. Spreckles fell out with
the King and sent back to him all the
decorations conferred in former years
with letter saying that as sn American
citizen he looked upon such things with
disdain. The King smiled when he got
the letter and made no reply. My in
formation is that SpreCkles is now doing
all in his power to hurt the government
and injure the good natured sovereign
who was once his intimate friend. o.
course he finds plenty of soreheads who
are willing to assist in raising clamor
but they are merely outcasts who ar,
kicking against him. A real war IS al
nonsense. The natives are 81
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-25
Working Paris of Guns.
Chicago Tribune


1t is interesting 10 note the weights OF
the working parts Of each system. By
working parts is meant what Is left Of the
weapon, emitting the stock and barrel.
The highest IS the Smell, which weighs
one pound thirteen ounces, and the
heaviest is the Winchester repeater,
weighing four pounds two ounces. The
Springfield weighs two pounds six ounces,
the same as the Martini Henry, the
service weapon of the English army, and
the same as the Werder Bavarisn. The
Vetterlin (Swlss) weighs three pounds
fifteen ounces, the Meuser German
two pounds four ounGes and the Russian
Berdan the same. The Dreyse needle
gun (Germanj weighs two pounds eleven
ounces, as does the Werndl austrian .
The Chsssep0t (FrencoJ weighs two
pounds six ounces.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-25
Promptitude and rhoughtfulness


1t is rather late to tell a story of the
Forest Hills disaster, but there is one
little incident still untold, and which
would remain forever untold if it waited
until It's hero told it, or until his consent
to its telling was obtained. There lives
not far from the Providence depo1 den
fist who is well known about town, being
bail fellow well met with scores of good
fellows, and who, though Of q retiring
disposition, las q greet deal of public
spirit, which now and then crops out ia
some substantial service to his fellow
men. This gentleman is about bright
and early in the morning, and hap
pened TO be st the Providence
depot getting shaved when the very
first news of the Forest Hills disaster
came in. Without losing moment the
DOCTOR got possession of the telephone,
and held it until he had notified eoout 3
dozen surgeons and physicians of his
acquaintance, skillful men al of them,
TO pack up their kits and drive post haste
to the scene Of the disaster.
A very simple thing to do, and yet
how many men, who chad no friend or
brother" st the wreck, would have
shown like pTomptItude and5thoughtful-
ness? Beyond 8 doubt this incident
helps to explain the unparalleled CELEBRITY
with which the wounded in that great
disaster were cared for.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-25
Germany.
GENERAL NOTES


BERLIN, June 24.-The official Alsace
Gazette emphgticslly denies the report
that Germany intended to expel French
men and tG close the French factories
decree has been published forbiddiDg
volunteers to choose their own regi-
ments, it having been found that all pro
testers Joined the same regiment.
The Emperor williams departure for
Ems is fixed fer July ,.
KAISER wILHELM's CONDITION.
BERLIN, June u -An imperial decree
announces the Issue of 3 81 per cent. loan
to the amount OF 23S, 004 go marks.
The Emperor William rested well last
n 'ght This afternoon be drove out. He
also appeared on the balcony of the pal
ace in response to salutati0ns Of an I'M
merse crowd that assembled in front Of
the building
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-25

As will be seen from the above list this
is fully double in most instances and in
cases the assessments have been trebled.
Some of the larger taxpayers are dis
posed to kick, but the people generally
appear disposed TO stand the raise with
out grumbling.
Mrs Mott, poor woman with several
little children, who have been living in
the suburbs of the city, subsisting on the
charity OF people III the neighborhood,
developed symptoms OF insanity this
morning, attacking her children violently.
The officers were compelled to arrest and
Jail her. 1t is said her husband went
away to seek work, aud her desperate
condition overpoWered her.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-25
In Van Zandt County,

Special 70 the Gazette.
Wills PoINr, TEX, June PA basket
picnic was given yesterday at Coins
schoolhouse, seven miles from this place.
About 500 people were present. Colonel
c. B. Kugore and J. G. Keerby, Esq, for
the Ants aud w. L. Haynes, Esq, and
W. c.. SANFORD for the Pros, entertained
the crowd ell day in discussion OF the
prohibition amendment. The "hlnd
sights" were torn of both sides IS usual.
Auti aud Pro. rejoicing is at par.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-25
A yICE-PREsIDENT INTERVIEWER.
He is at Loss to Account for the FURRY in
SroCks.

He Is at Loss tc Account for the FURRY In
Stocks.
New YORK, June 24.-Yice-P President
Sykes of the Northwestern Railway, said
he did moi see any reason for the furry in
stocks. The Northwestern snd Omaha
Railroad Companies were large lenders of
money up in the millions, and never ex-
acted over per cent The Northwestern
was, he ssiG, lending this week 81. 800, 600
The dividend on Northwestern is due to-
morrow, but the company was anticipat
ing its pawn Mt, aud had up to l O'Clock
paid on account 100000. Wall street
was puzzled to account for the fact
that such great decline could
occur without dragging down some
OF the bull houses which have been carry
ing large lines of stock, but this is ex-
planned by the reports that Gould, Field,
Vanderbilt and Philadelphia capitalists
had taken up stocks which were in weak
hands, and relieved the holders OF the
necessity of sacrificing them Cyrus w.
Field, one report said, had taken 81, 0COI-
900 of Manhattan stock.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-25
Z LINT Dlscus, lon

special to the Gazette.
DECATUR, TEX, June pa large and
eager crowd Of both pres and ants Of
Wise county assembled st the courthouse
yesterday to hear the speeches of Hon.
Gustave Cooke Of Houston and j. w.
Bailey of Gainesville. At2 p. ~. Judge
Cook was introduced and began his
speech, which lasted two hours, and was
q clear, forcible arrsignment of the pro-
hibition theory. The ants were highly
pleased with his speech,a and he was called
upon and congratulated by many at the
hotel. During his speech be was lime
and again greeted with hearty applause,
and kept the vast audience enthused and
amused throughout.
Hon. j. W. Bailey then came forward
and with formal introduction began his
argument. Mr.. B. spoke for two and one
half hours, setting forth in grand and
oratorical manner the prohibition theory.
Mr. Bailey was quite eloquent, and fire.
quentIY alluded 10 his pretty, slick face
and long hair. He said he did not mind
hearing the ants abuse ehort haired
women, but did seriously object TO them
criticising loDg-haired men. He consid-
cred that personal. The bestSot feeling
prevailed throughout, and all went off IL
a good humor, both sides claiming the
victory for their msn. Msny ladies were
present, and seemed to enjoy it as much
as the gentlemen.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-25
at Henrietta.
GAA az - - 49,
Snecial 70 the Gazette.

Special 70 the Gazette,
HENRIETTA, TEX, June 24.-Hon. IL. a.
Latimer, Prohibitionist of Paris, Tex,
and a member of the Twentieth Legisla-
ture. was announced to speak in the
courthouse on Thursday night. He came
in on the Gainesville, Henrietta Western
st $3.50, and was Immediately escorted to
the courthouse and al once began MS
speech. The audience was not as large
IS usual OF such occasions on account OF
the lateuess Of his coming. He spoke
about one and three-quarter hours, and
the people considered his speech on the
subject able All of the great men here
seem To make the discussion CT pr0hioi-
tion the main subject now.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-25
BaIlinger Wool sale.

Special 10 the GazCtEe.
BALLINGER, Tx June 2+.-George L.
North OF Menard county this day sold at
this place $4,000 pounds of wool at a
price in excess OF 20 cents pound. The
purchaser wa J. q. Webster Of New
York This Is the largest sale in any one
0aY This spri"%.
Our citizens are making grand prepare
tfous for the coming celebration on The
1nth inst
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-25
Cost of "a Strike,

CHICAGO, ILL, Juue ga careful es-
innate Of the loss in wages to striking
and locked out employees in the vicinity
of Chicago alone foots up nearly $780,
900. 1t would be difficult to name s.
trade or business not directly q sufferer
from this protrscted strike.